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Welcome to 2021-2022 Middle School FLUTE Page

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You will find lots of information about playing the flute on this page. 

 

If you have any questions or concerns not found in this flute information page, please contact me and I will be happy to assist you.

Beginning Band

Band is an exciting opportunity for students in which to be involved.  We perform, work together as a team, develop social and educational skills, express our personalities in a positive environment, take trips to far away destinations, open possibilities for scholarships to colleges, and create lifelong enjoyment.  Playing in the band is a very rewarding and fun experience that will be a treasure for a lifetime.  Students can be involved in other programs and still have time to be involved in band.  As a school community, we work together for the students to have a well-rounded education, both academically and in co-curricular activities.

Renting/upgrading an instrument and supplies

Supplies

  • Name Tag

  • Instrument

  • Music Stand

  • Essential Elements 2000 Book 1

  • Swab/cleaning rod

  • Lint free Cloth

  • Pencil

 

The school has a limited availability of instrument to lend out.  You can also get a good quality instrument from Schmitt Music.  Please follow the link below for more information for renting an instrument and ordering supplies. https://www.schmittmusicforbeginners.com/aerntschoolselect.aspx?PlanCode=SD60-6

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Already Own Your Instrument or Needs a Check-Up

If you already have an instrument but have not played it for a while.  Please have it cleaned and professionally looked over.  It is import for students to start playing with a proper working instrument. Schmitt Music in Sioux Falls has a repair shop.  They send a representative to our school weekly.  They can pick up and/or drop off an instrument to save you a trip to the store.

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Assemble, Cleaning and Maintaining Your Instrument

The following links will help assemble and disassemble your instrument and the maintenance needed to keep your instrument in tiptop shape.

Special Covid-19 cleaning of instrument https://www.nfhs.org/articles/covid-19-instrument-cleaning-guidelines/

General Assembly and Care https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyd8jDMTCzg

Performances to watch

Evan Christopher @ Jazz In Marciac 2014 (Farewell Blues)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im2JDdcXO9Y

 

Lean On by Major Lazer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuEMqMc1Fh4

Play Along Videos

Second Waltz by Shostakovich Sheet Music for Flute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGbfD4e2wRo

Playing Techniques

Flute Fundamentals (There are many techniques covered in this video.  You can forward the video to a section that interests you.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVWRzO2_r_Q

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Vibrato on the flute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBrcDzYZDpY

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